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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Waycross offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Moody AFB, about 52 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Navy, 1 Air Force, 1 Marine Corps, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA, about 61 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Florida. Waycross has a population of about 13,813 and a median household income of $37,398; 16.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Waycross
Schools based in Georgia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Waycross city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Waycross.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,318
Avg net price
$15,261/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,361
Avg net price
$10,945/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,124
Out‑of‑state$17,836
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,009
Avg net price
$26,054/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 42%
- Programs offered: 18
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,996
Avg net price
$6,842/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,236
Avg net price
$15,267/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 99
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$28,743/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 42%
- Programs offered: 18
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$28,049/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 29%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
14%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,174
Avg net price
$9,626/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 5
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,716
Avg net price
$18,499/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 55%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,674
Avg net price
$11,898/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)
| School |
Location |
Credit for military training |
Dedicated military contact |
DoD MOU member |
Student veteran org |
BOC Score |
Distance |
| University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.9 |
82 mi |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.4 |
73 mi |
| Florida Gateway College |
Lake City, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.5 |
73 mi |
| Georgia Southern University |
Statesboro, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.6 |
90 mi |
| Jacksonville University |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
74 mi |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College |
Valdosta, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50.7 |
63 mi |
| Southern Regional Technical College |
Thomasville, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
50.2 |
97 mi |
| Ogeechee Technical College |
Statesboro, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50.1 |
88 mi |
| Valdosta State University |
Valdosta, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
49.1 |
61 mi |
| Savannah Technical College |
Savannah, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.8 |
92 mi |
Georgia has 65 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Georgia page lists them all.
Military installations near Waycross
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Waycross |
| Moody AFB |
Air Force |
52 mi |
| Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay |
Navy |
57 mi |
| Jacksonville International Airport |
Other |
63 mi |
| Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Outlying Field Whitehouse) |
Navy |
66 mi |
| Fort Stewart |
Army |
69 mi |
| 4th Mardiv Jacksonville Maint |
Other |
71 mi |
| Flc Fuel Depot Heckscher |
Other |
71 mi |
| Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island |
Marine Corps |
75 mi |
Common post-service careers near Waycross
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$128,970 |
GA statewide |
| Logisticians |
$77,570 |
GA statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$83,200 |
GA statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$58,120 |
GA statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$131,910 |
GA statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$102,140 |
GA statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,170 |
GA statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$123,330 |
GA statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Waycross
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Waycross; the nearest is Valdosta State University at 61 miles.
Nearby cities
Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.
